Ask X3What does 49 CFR 385.605 (New entrant registration driver's license and drug and alcohol testing requirements) require?
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Based on 49 CFR 385.605, as a motor-carrier owner, you must meet two specific requirements for your drivers:
1. Driver's License: You must use only drivers who hold a valid commercial driver's license to operate your vehicles in the United States. This license must be a U.S. CDL, a Canadian Commercial Driver's License, or a Mexican *Licencia de Federal de Conductor*.
2. Drug and Alcohol Testing: You must subject every one of those drivers to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with part 382 of this subchapter.
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